Posted on 03/17/2015 2:12:21 PM PDT by Star Traveler
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory after the first exit polls released following Tuesday's elections showed the Likud ahead of, or tied with, the Zionist Union.
Netanyahu wrote on his Facebook page: "Against all odds, a great victory for the Likud, for the nationalist camp led by the Likud, and for the people of Israel."
The numbers for Netanyahu's Likud were better than expected after pre-election polls had showed him trailing Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union by as much as five mandates.
The Zionist Union rejected conjecture that the results of the exit polls show that Netanyahu will form the next coalition.
"The Likud continues to err. The right-wing bloc has gotten smaller. Everything is open until the final results are in and we will know which parties passed the electoral threshold and what kind of government we can form. All of the spin and the commentary is too early. We have formed a negotiating team with the goal of putting together a coalition led by Herzog."
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Well, at least he has a green tie for St Patrick’s Day....
Well, even if he won by one seat, that’s clear enough, but we will find out for sure on Wednesday, Israeli time.
I would just like to see one thing not go Obama’s way.
It would be double-plus-good if this was it.
Folks ; If you have them , SOUND YOUR SHOFARs .
The Lord has acted , he is to be praised !
That Drudge photo looks like Netanyahu knocked the ice cream off Barqy’s cone.
Somewhere within the walls, someone (BFO) is on the phone trying to comfort the iranians.
Yeah, but on Domestic issues ... Netanyahu would also sound like a Democrat to many FReepers. If you count abortion and gay rights in there ... on that basis many here would be against Netanyahu. I just understand that this is the way that Israeli society is over there and Netanyahu accommodates that.
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I wish I had a Shofar, so I could blow it. I’ve actually been looking around for one because I figure I’m going to have to know how to blow one soon! ... :-) ...
The Forehead looks deeply distressed.
Thats good.
I pray the Senate committee investigating finds iron clad evidence that Obama, Jarrett, Holder, and their Muslim Brotherhood White House traitors are Guilty, Guilty, Guilty.
“Looks like the jug eared clown in the WH gets beat like a rented mule once again.”
Bad news for Obama = Good news for America.
If the man was in favor of motherhood and apple pie, I’d really have to rethink my positions on those subjects.
That moistens the eyes....
By tomorrow morning PM Bibi is back in.
Mash HERE
Good. Now nIke Iran.
Five mandates? Sounds like something out of Star Trek..
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